Grammar is the gatekeeper to a culture of power, yet it is also the power behind the startling beauty and robustness of the english language. in the power of grammar, mary ehrenworth and vicki vinton show you how these two notions of power can help your grammar instruction address the practical and aesthetic needs of your student writers. ehrenworth and vinton explore the impact of conventions on writing, and they offer you new and compelling ways to show adolescents how informed and purposeful grammatical choices can transform their writing from competent to original and innovative. through contextualized lessons embedded within your writing curriculum, you'll guide students to an understanding of conventional written english, then show them how to manipulate conventions to produce artful
